DOVER — Superintendent Jerry Owens told the Dover Board of Education to expect the ending balance of the operating fund to be lower than what is was this time last year during its regular meeting Thursday.

“Expect the ending balance to be down from last year,” Owens said.

Owens said a big part of the decline is a drop in enrollment by 20 students.

“Revenue continues to decline,” he said. “We should start seeing this improve. It will move up as we start seeing taxes come in.”

The board approved the financial report as presented.

Also approved were 2013-14 calendar adjustments, which makes June 5 the last day for middle school and high school students and June 6 the last day for elementary school students.

“Back in the fall, the elementary school missed a day because of smoke from an overheated fan,” Owens said. “They have to make that day up.”

Owens suggested not running buses on June 6, and said he will check with the Arkansas Department of Education to see if that is allowed.

The board tabled discussion on running buses June 6 until Owens receives an answer from the state.

In other business, the board approved:

n The 2014-15 tentative school calendar with May 26 as the last school day.

n Purchasing 87 Chromebooks and three security and charging carts with the $28,855 Academic Excellence Grant the district received for high benchmark scores.